List of UK Jazz & Blues Albums Chart number ones of 2002

The UK Jazz & Blues Albums Chart is a record chart which ranks the best-selling jazz and blues albums in the United Kingdom. Compiled and published by the Official Charts Company, the data is based on each album's weekly physical sales, digital downloads and streams.[1] In 2002, 52 charts were published with seven albums at number one. The first number-one album of the year was The Look of Love, the sixth studio album by Diana Krall, which spent the first three weeks of the year at number one.[2] The last number one of the year was Come Away with Me, the debut album by singer-songwriter Norah Jones, which spent 23 consecutive weeks atop the chart from July to the end of 2002.[3]

Norah Jones spent a record 36 weeks at number one on the UK Jazz & Blues Albums Chart in 2002 with her debut album Come Away with Me, including a run of 23 consecutive weeks from July to December.

The most successful album on the UK Jazz & Blues Albums Chart in 2002 was Come Away with Me, which spent a total of 36 weeks at number one over three spells.[3] St Germain's third studio album Tourist was number one for seven weeks over the course of the year, including a run of five consecutive weeks during March and April.[4] The Look of Love by Diana Krall was number one for four weeks over two spells,[5] while the Jazz FM various artists compilation Dreamin' was the only other release to spend more than a single week at number one on the UK Jazz & Blues Albums Chart during 2002.[6] Come Away with Me finished 2002 as the 11th best-selling album of the year in the UK.[7]

Chart history edit

 
Diana Krall spent the first three weeks of 2002, plus another in February, at number one on the UK Jazz & Blues Albums Chart with her sixth studio album The Look of Love.
 
Guitarist Gary Moore reached number one in February with the greatest hits collection The Best of the Blues.
 
Playin' with My Friends: Bennett Sings the Blues by Tony Bennett returned to the top of the chart for a week in April 2002.
Key
Indicates best-selling jazz/blues album of 2002
Issue date Album Artist(s) Record label(s) Ref.
6 January The Look of Love Diana Krall Verve [8]
13 January [9]
20 January [10]
27 January Tourist St Germain Blue Note [11]
3 February [12]
10 February The Best of the Blues Gary Moore Virgin [13]
17 February The Look of Love Diana Krall Verve [14]
24 February Dreamin' various artists Jazz FM [15]
3 March [16]
10 March Come Away with Me Norah Jones Parlophone [17]
17 March [18]
24 March Tourist St Germain Blue Note [19]
31 March [20]
7 April [21]
14 April [22]
21 April [23]
28 April Playin' with My Friends: Bennett Sings the Blues Tony Bennett Columbia [24]
5 May Come Away with Me Norah Jones Parlophone [25]
12 May [26]
19 May [27]
26 May [28]
2 June [29]
9 June [30]
16 June [31]
23 June [32]
30 June [33]
7 July [34]
14 July [35]
21 July The Very Best of Smooth Jazz various artists Jazz FM [36]
28 July Come Away with Me Norah Jones Parlophone [37]
4 August [38]
11 August [39]
18 August [40]
25 August [41]
1 September [42]
8 September [43]
15 September [44]
22 September [45]
29 September [46]
6 October [47]
13 October [48]
20 October [49]
27 October [50]
3 November [51]
10 November [52]
17 November [53]
24 November [54]
1 December [55]
8 December [56]
15 December [57]
22 December [58]
29 December [59]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  2. ^ "The Look Of Love – Diana Krall". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Come Away With Me – Norah Jones". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  4. ^ "Tourist – St Germain". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  5. ^ "The Look Of Love – Diana Krall". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  6. ^ "Dreamin' – Various Artists". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  7. ^ "End of Year Album Chart in 2002". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
  8. ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 6 January 2002 – 12 January 2002". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  9. ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 13 January 2002 – 19 January 2002". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  10. ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 20 January 2002 – 26 January 2002". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  11. ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 27 January 2002 – 2 February 2002". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  12. ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 3 February 2002 – 9 February 2002". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  13. ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 10 February 2002 – 16 February 2002". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  14. ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 17 February 2002 – 23 February 2002". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  15. ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 24 February 2002 – 2 March 2002". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  16. ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 3 March 2002 – 9 March 2002". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  17. ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 10 March 2002 – 16 March 2002". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  18. ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 17 March 2002 – 23 March 2002". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  19. ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 24 March 2002 – 30 March 2002". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  20. ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 31 March 2002 – 6 April 2002". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  21. ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 7 April 2002 – 13 April 2002". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  22. ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 14 April 2002 – 20 April 2002". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  23. ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 21 April 2002 – 27 April 2002". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  24. ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 28 April 2002 – 4 May 2002". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  25. ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 5 May 2002 – 11 May 2002". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  26. ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 12 May 2002 – 18 May 2002". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  27. ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 19 May 2002 – 25 May 2002". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  28. ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 26 May 2002 – 1 June 2002". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  29. ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 2 June 2002 – 8 June 2002". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  30. ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 9 June 2002 – 15 June 2002". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  31. ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 16 June 2002 – 22 June 2002". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  32. ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 23 June 2002 – 29 June 2002". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  33. ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 30 June 2002 – 6 July 2002". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  34. ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 7 July 2002 – 13 July 2002". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  35. ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 14 July 2002 – 20 July 2002". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  36. ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 21 July 2002 – 27 July 2002". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  37. ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 28 July 2002 – 3 August 2002". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  38. ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 4 August 2002 – 10 August 2002". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  39. ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 11 August 2002 – 17 August 2002". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  40. ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 18 August 2002 – 24 August 2002". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  41. ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 25 August 2002 – 31 August 2002". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  42. ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 1 September 2002 – 7 September 2002". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  43. ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 8 September 2002 – 14 September 2002". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  44. ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 15 September 2002 – 21 September 2002". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  45. ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 22 September 2002 – 28 September 2002". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  46. ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 29 September 2002 – 5 October 2002". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  47. ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 6 October 2002 – 12 October 2002". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  48. ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 13 October 2002 – 19 October 2002". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  49. ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 20 October 2002 – 26 October 2002". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  50. ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 27 October 2002 – 2 November 2002". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  51. ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 3 November 2002 – 9 November 2002". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  52. ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 10 November 2002 – 16 November 2002". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  53. ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 17 November 2002 – 23 November 2002". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  54. ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 24 November 2002 – 30 November 2002". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  55. ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 1 December 2002 – 7 December 2002". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  56. ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 8 December 2002 – 14 December 2002". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  57. ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 15 December 2002 – 21 December 2002". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  58. ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 22 December 2002 – 28 December 2002". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  59. ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 29 December 2002 – 4 January 2003". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.

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